Week Calendar

Connect Crew goes to the Downtown Farmer's Market to bring giveaway books, library information, children's storytime, library card sign up, and other resources to the market customers. 

Joseph Oliver and a variety of skilled professionals conduct weekly classes with customers participating in hands-on repair and learning exercises. Participants will be exposed to the basics of electricity and electronics theory and repair.

Enjoy stories, songs, and fun as children ages 3-5 are introduced to the joy-filled world of children’s books. Groups must pre-register.

Toddlers and their caregivers are invited to Randolph Library for stories, songs, rhymes and a craft!

Do you enjoy light exercise? If so, this is perfect for you. Chair yoga is great for seniors and those with minimal mobility.  Please bring your own mat. 

This meeting is held by Nercher Older Adult Community Resource and will have a workshop on frauds, scams, artificial intelligence, and cryptocurrency for seniors ages 65+. 

Our first official summer program will be a visit with a Tennessee State Park ranger who will be showing off a collection of bones from local animals!

Join us for a fun aerobic class with Ms. Linda Epps. Aerobics is a great way to have fun exercising while allowing you to stretch, improve flexibility, muscular strength, and cardiovascular fitness. 

A beginning Spanish class designed for students that have no familiarity with the language. Registration not necessary and we can start you with our beginners group and work you up to our advanced group.

This program is meant for writers who need motivation and community encouragement to get writing. Every Tuesday, writers will gather at Crosstown Concourse, 7th floor at the big table, to enjoy the company of other writers and get some work done!

Join us for our weekly Storytime for Babies and Toddlers! We will read and sing and move and dance. 

ESL participants can learn basic intermediate English through reading and writing.

Come to Levi to brush up on your computer skills and knowledge in these three areas: Microsoft Word Basics, Internet Basics and Facebook 101.

Calling all curious minds! Get ready to ignite your imagination and embark on a scientific adventure at our Science Spectacular!

This program is meant for writers who need motivation and community encouragement to get writing. Every Tuesday, writers will gather at Crosstown Concourse, 7th floor at the big table, to enjoy the company of other writers and get some work done!

Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays, and fun with the toddler in your life. Appropriate for children ages 18-36 months. No groups.

Are you a computer beginner? Or do you need a refresher course? Join the Frayser Branch Library's Computer Basics class for a simple step-by-step course on computers, their parts, and how to navigate them.

Join us for a lap-sit story time for toddlers ages 1-3! We'll share books, songs, and play time each week! No registration necessary.

The Computer Basics class is designed for beginners to learn fundamental computer skills. Please come with your questions and needs.      

Welcome to the Lev(I)magintion Storytime Station! We invite you to join us as we Explore, Discover, and Learn through Reading, Singing, and Crafts at the Levi Library.

Learners 65+ are invited to register for this Creative Aging Studio Course at Cossitt Library! Participants work with artist Debbie Lovett to learn basic clay skills to create original jewelry with simple and found materials.

Come out, enjoy, and have fun learning some of the hottest line dancing steps of different genres for beginners at Raleigh. 

Join us for a fun aerobic class with Ms. Linda Epps. Aerobics is a great way to have fun exercising while allowing you to stretch, improve flexibility, muscular strength, and cardiovascular fitness. 

Please join Memphis Area Legal Services for a free Family Law Legal Clinic for Seniors age 60 and older. 

Join us at OGR Library at the corner of Poplar and White Station for stories, songs, movement, and more! 

This class is brought to you by Nercher Older Adult Community Resource, and is intended for seniors 65+. This topic will raise awareness of scams targeted at seniors and discuss methods of keeping a watchful eye out for these predators.

An attorney with Memphis Area Legal Services will offer free advice and counsel to customers with civil legal issues. This will be on a first come first serve basis.

Participants will learn the basic functions available in Microsoft Excel, including:

Get ready to move and groove as you step to the beat of your favorite songs! 

Bring the family to storytime to explore stories and facts, shake your sillies out, sing and rhyme together, and more! 

This storytime occurs on Mondays at 11:00 a.m.

Applying for jobs? Bring in your existing resume for review or create a brand-new resume using the Peterson's resume builder.

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for Baby Storytime.  Share stories and songs and bubbles.  This week's theme: Yummy Fruit

No registration is needed.

The Officer Geoffrey Redd Library Book Club is off to a running start.

Adult participants come out and enjoy various provided games; interacting with peers and establishing relationships with others. 

Teaching artist Cindi Ledger welcomes all levels of participants in this hands-on collage making course. This five-week course is a perfect class for those new to creating art. Make a collage to keep and reflect your inspiration for life.

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for Storytime.  Share stories and songs and crafts.  This week's theme: Yummy Fruit

No registration is needed.

Join us for a preschool story time for children ages 2-5! We'll share books, songs, a craft, and more each week! No registration necessary.

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for Storytime.  Share stories and songs and crafts.  This week's theme: Yummy Fruit

No registration is needed.

Exploring Black American Poetry

Adults will learn the basics of computer literacy in a welcoming and entertaining environment.

Free empowerment credit and money management program! 

Learn how to restore and build strong credit to reach your financial goals with Darfeis Williams, financial wellbeing coach for OPERATION HOPE.

Registration is required.

Join us for a cinematic escape at our Movie Day Extravaganza! We're rolling out the red carpet for a FREE afternoon of popcorn-munching, movie magic, and maybe even a few surprises.

May is National Pets Month.  Come to the Cordova Branch Library to celebrate your pet!  Share stories and snacks.  Draw a picture of your pet (or the pet you'd like to have), and then decorate a frame to put your drawing in.

Family storytimes are a great opportunity for children and caretakers to come together, hear stories, sing songs, and work together on crafts or other activities. Pets can be some of our best friends.

Saturday, May 25th- Today, children ages 8-13 and their caregivers will learn how to make their own custom tacos with Chef Chasidy from 5 Senses Farming Agriculture and Culinary Arts Program. Attendees must register, limit 10.

Chicago Stepping is coming to the Levi Library.

Looking for a way to set healthy goals or start an exercise routine? Join us at Levi as we move and groove with modern, easy to use equipment. Your choice, Your Pace!

Looking for a way to set healthy goals or start an exercise routine? Join us at Levi as we move and groove with modern, easy to use equipment. Your choice, Your Pace!

Looking for a way to set healthy goals or start an exercise routine? Join us at Levi as we move and groove with modern, easy to use equipment. Your choice, Your Pace!

Looking for a way to set healthy goals or start an exercise routine? Join us at Levi as we move and groove with modern, easy to use equipment. Your choice, Your Pace!

Please join us Saturday afternoons for children's craft time at Cossitt Library. We will have a guided craft, but also will provide supplies for artistic free play. Come get crafty with us!

Make sure your New Year's resolutions stay strong and don't fade away!

If you want to learn tips and techniques to create beautiful quilts, this is your class! Join us on Saturdays

(May 25, June 1st & 8th) for a fun, creative and relaxing experience!

Do you like free books, storytimes, and an opportunity to explore the Memphis Museum of Science and History (MoSH)? If you answered yes, please come and join us for a fun time at MoSH! Be sure to ask about our AMAZING library cards!

Join us to experience the benefits of gentle and accessible chair yoga. Chair yoga is perfect for all, including seniors and those with limited mobility. Improve your strength and flexibility, while reducing stress in this one-hour class.

Join us at Levi for a fun take on the Biggest Loser  Challenge. This 8-week program will be geared toward adults looking to achieve maintainable weight loss and healthy goals.

Join us for Book Chat an informal book club where you share your reads, and get ideas for new reads from other participants. For more information call the Bartlett Library, 386-8968 and ask for Cathy.

East Shelby Book Lovers Club will meet on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, @ 1:30 pm, in the conference room at East Shelby Branch Library. We will discuss The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

Chair Yoga is a promising form of exercise for adults to enjoy. We will offer a calm atmosphere to relax, meditate and improve your muscle tone.

Customers can come to the Levi Library to learn about heart-healthy eating habits!

Every 4th Saturday, from 1-4 p.m., Mr. James Williams of Sowing Seeds Enterprises will offer free haircuts to our patrons. Patrons must be between the ages of 3-17 in order to take part in this event.
 

Connect Crew attended Gaisman's Multicultural Art Expo! Library card sign ups were available, as well as free books and additional giveaways for attendees. 

Join us as we have an incredible story time with our favorite library pup Lovie! Lovie absolutely loves story time, and she loves it so much more when she can share it with all of her friends!

Join us for our weekly Storytime for Preschoolers! We will read and sing and make a small craft. 

Boba Tea, Anime, and K-Dramas, let's talk about it! Join us at the library and have a discussion about the growth and impact of Asian pop culture trends in recent years. 

Participants will discuss concepts and sketch ideas with teaching artist Sarah Nowlin for an original sculpture creation. The sculptures are created with cardboard, foil, wire, masking tape, paper, and various other materials.

For May, which has been observed as Mental Health Awareness Month since 1949, our "page-to-screen" book club, I Read That Movie @ the Library, will read A Beautiful Mind, the 1998 biography of Nobel Prize-winner John Nash by Sylvia Nasar,

If you've ever wanted to join a guild or informal crocheting group but don't know where to look, then you've come to the right place. Beginners or advance crocheters are welcome to share their ideas and the fun. 

Join us monthly or whenever the book catches your eye. We love lively discussions and enjoy reading a variety of genres (romance, fantasy, non-fiction, and more!) selected by Club members at the beginning of each year.

Hop on over to the Whitehaven Library to dance, enjoy games, music, and ice cream with your friends! This sockhop is to celebrate the end of the school year and the exciting beginning of summer. 

Memphis Fair Housing Center, a division of Memphis Area Legal Services, will hold a free legal advice clinic addressing housing questions.

Birdhouses! Use our art supplies to make something creative to keep.  All supplies provided, no registration required. 

Excited to get creative and add some graffiti art to our library? Join us as we learn the art of graffiti together and work on a collaborative piece for our teen area. We'll provide the tools and space for you to let your creativity flow!

Join us in the reopening of your local Teen Innovation Center! 

Do you want to learn how to look and feel good while also taking care of your health and well-being?

Teens are invited to hang out and create art
with friends. As we bring out the inner artist
and paint the day away. There will be food,
games, activities, and lots of FUN. The Best
Art work wins a prize.

Are you interested in learning how to code? We have just the class for you! Calling all tweens and teens between ages 12-16 let's learn how to code with CodeCrafters.

Kids can come to their Randolph Branch Library after school on Mondays and utilize their creativity with craft making!

Tweens and young teens are invited to learn the basics of crochet and discuss the possibility of meeting monthly. One crochet hook per attendee will be offered, along with a small selection of yarn. Just bring yourself!

Are you interested in learning how to code? We have just the class for you! Calling all tweens and teens between ages 12-16 let's learn how to code with CodeCrafters.

Learn to speak English in this intermediate class.

Try and guess the answer to a mystery at Hollywood Library! Join us for an interactive game. Answer the questions and you may be the first to figure out Whodunnit!?

Please join us on Wednesdays for fun and fresh programs. Programs will change weekly. 

• cooking
• movies
• board games
• video games
• quiet space
• cricut and more

Are you interested in learning how to code? We have just the class for you! Calling all tweens and teens between ages 12-16 let's learn how to code with CodeCrafters.

Build English skills in a relaxed, friendly environment, meet other English learners, and practice speaking and listening skills in small groups.

Teens Turn Up Fridays is time for our teens to express themselves through music, arts, and crafts.

Participate in a yoga experience to stretch the body and soothe the mind.

Participants can learn about the United States and prepare for the Citizenship exam.

A beginning Spanish class designed for students that have no familiarity with the language. Registration not necessary and we can start you with our beginners group and work you up to our advanced group.

Songwriters Salon Workshop Series kicks off May 20th, 6pm-7.30 at Cossitt Library with legendary Memphis singer-songwriter Bobby Whitlock.

Free chess tutorials for all ages. Beginners are invited to learn to play, and veterans are welcome to challenge each other to a friendly match of strategy and tactics. For this event we will meet in our main lobby behind the escalators.

Join us each Tuesday evening in May for 'open play' pickleball on our three courts here at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library parking lot! We have balls and paddles for folks to use, or feel free to bring your own. No registration required!

Eric Terrell, an SBA representative, in conjunction with SCORE, will present information on 

1.  How to Market to the Federal Government 

2. Women Owned Certification 

3.  Hubzone Certification 

Join this class to understand the fundamentals of photography and manual camera settings!

Living Poets Society

April 25-May 30

Thursdays 6-8pm

With due respect to Mr.

Show up for this free art show hosted by Cossitt and GCM with food provided by Chef Eli.